S. I. Ozhegov: “I’m Writing to You on a Typewriter...” (Linguistic Sketches of 1950—1960s)

The article presents unknown evidence of epistolary communication S. I. Ozhegov and his “correspondents” — Professor A. M. Egolin, Prince P. Obolenskiy, Mr Nedzvetskiy. linguistic informativeness the letters is noted. value presented materials for study lexicology, stylistics, author’s punctuation speech culture indicated. Attention drawn to range problems discussed in letters, including selection interpretation definitions dictionaries (pilyonyi sakhar ‘sawn sugar’, plavlenyi syr ‘processed cheese’, gromootvod ‘lightning rod’), haplology, formation appellatives from names writers (nekrasovoved or nekrasoved), social phonetic adaptation foreign language vocabulary (t’emp temp), etc. facts given correspondence are commented on standpoint history philological science, necessary references given, possible comparisons made with events persons mentioned epistolary. texts evaluated as a fragment special picture world, which main place occupied by personality Ozhegov, who attracted scientists different schools generations. conclusion about relevance publication archival sources that reveal interesting circumstances scientific life philologists, exposing their searches discoveries. These supplement available information discussions 1950s 1960s, represent living portraits scientists.